Jukkapant Punpee ( Thai: จักรพันธ์ ปั่นปี) is a Thai professional

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and former

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. He is the currently head coach of

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club Rayong F.C.

Managerial career

Uthai Thani

On 22 April 2024, Punpee was appointed as manager of Uthai Thani to replace

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until the end of the 2023–24 season, with the club third-bottom of the Thai League 1 with five games left to play. On his debut on 27 April 2024, he won 3–1 at Sukhothai.

Rayong

On 4 November 2024, Punpee was announced as the new head coach of

club

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, succeeding Carlos Eduardo Parreira.

Managerial statistics

Honours

As a player

Thailand U23 *

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Gold *

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(Fourth place)

References

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